Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
SketchvsAdobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 17% cheaper than Sketch's $12/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Sketchvs Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.5/5-0.1 vs Adobe Photoshop
Only in Sketch
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Symbols & Libraries
From $12/mo(pricier)1M+ users · est. 2010
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Adobe Photoshopvs Sketch
★ 4.6/5+0.1 vs Sketch
Only in Adobe Photoshop
- ✦ Photo Editing
- ✦ Layer-based Design
- ✦ Generative Fill (AI)
From $9.99/mo(cheaper)Part of Creative Cloud (30M+) users · est. 1990
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Sketch
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Adobe Photoshop
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
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Feature Comparison
Sketch uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Symbols & Libraries. Adobe Photoshop uniquely offers Photo Editing, Layer-based Design, Generative Fill (AI). Both share 0 features.
Feature
Sketch
Adobe Photoshop
UI Design
✓
✗
Prototyping
✓
✗
Symbols & Libraries
✓
✗
Smart Layout
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
Web App
✓
✗
Mac App
✓
✗
Developer Handoff
✓
✗
Version Control
✓
✗
Collaboration
✓
✗
Plugins
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Vector Editing
✓
✗
Export
✓
✗
Design Tokens
✓
✗
Photo Editing
✗
✓
Layer-based Design
✗
✓
Generative Fill (AI)
✗
✓
Generative Expand
✗
✓
Neural Filters
✗
✓
Object Selection
✗
✓
Content-Aware Fill
✗
✓
Camera RAW
✗
✓
Brushes
✗
✓
Masks & Channels
✗
✓
Smart Objects
✗
✓
Actions & Automation
✗
✓
3D
✗
✓
Cloud Documents
✗
✓
iPad Version
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Sketch if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Symbols & Libraries
- ✓ Smart Layout
- ✓ Responsive Design
Choose Adobe Photoshop if you need:
- ✓ Photo Editing
- ✓ Layer-based Design
- ✓ Generative Fill (AI)
- ✓ Generative Expand
- ✓ Neural Filters
Pricing Comparison
Adobe Photoshop starts at $9.99/mo, 17% cheaper than Sketch's $12/mo.
Sketch Plans
Paid plans only
StandardBest Value
$12/editor/mo- • Unlimited viewers
- • Real-time collaboration
Business
$25/editor/mo- • SSO
- • Priority support
Mac-only
$120/one-time/year- • Mac app only
- • No collaboration
Adobe Photoshop Plans
Paid plans only
Photography PlanBest Value
$9.99/mo- • Photoshop + Lightroom
- • 20GB storage
Photoshop
$22.99/mo- • Single app
- • 100GB storage
All Apps
$59.99/mo- • 20+ Creative Cloud apps
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